PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Burgundy
1
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Florence
3
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
5
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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